beware Ebay scams
#2
Homie get a plane ticket/drive down there and get your money back do some google-foo and rectify the situation.
You literally have his address or contact the police in the county he is in and have them go talk to him.
You literally have his address or contact the police in the county he is in and have them go talk to him.
#3
end of June I won an ebay auction for a LS 430. bid was $7,900 and on June 26th I paid ebay $500. and on July 1st I paid $7,548 . I thought that paying with my credit card would help if things did not work out. despite my putting up another $1,000 for the shipping as of today I am still without . no car and no chance to recover any of my money. well that isn't right as my credit card will refund the $1,000 since there is not anything being shipped. congratulations to GaryG at Florida Cars Brokers, you get to keep the money and I guess he can sell it to some one else. I have been with USAA for 49 years and thought they were different. dispute was rejected Sept. 9th.
Jeff Credit Card.pdf
Jeff Credit Card.pdf
If Credit card, which?
If Debit card, what bank?
You put everything in writing to your credit card or bank...right?
No verbal stuff to some random person on a 1-800 number that does not provide their real name?
If you did not receive what was purchased, then you have legal remedies.
If necessary, file a lawsuit against your bank and, or, credit card company.
Obtain professional advice immediately.
#4
end of June I won an ebay auction for a LS 430. bid was $7,900 and on June 26th I paid ebay $500. and on July 1st I paid $7,548 . I thought that paying with my credit card would help if things did not work out. despite my putting up another $1,000 for the shipping as of today I am still without . no car and no chance to recover any of my money. well that isn't right as my credit card will refund the $1,000 since there is not anything being shipped. congratulations to GaryG at Florida Cars Brokers, you get to keep the money and I guess he can sell it to some one else. I have been with USAA for 49 years and thought they were different. dispute was rejected Sept. 9th.
Jeff Credit Card.pdf
Jeff Credit Card.pdf
From eBay:
https://pages.motors.ebay.com/buy/security/index.html 2
Contact Us eBay Customer Service https://www.ebay.com/help/home
- Forward suspicious emails to spoof@ebay.com
- Report the crime to Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
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#6
Not knowing myself but having bought many things via eBay (not a car), I thought it was relatively safe, because people I know have gotten so many cars this way sight unseen...I take it it's more like a consumer level of auctioning (the $3500 2012 Range Rovers seem to be at a different level of the food chain). Again, I don't know, but I always assumed 1) with eBay one is protected--how can money change hands and the buyer never get anything? 2) one cannot buy a car with a credit card I can't prove 1 and 2 as fact, only what I've heard...good luck I can't see this being the final outcome, has to be recourse when a buyer is legit, and seller is not...(meaning I have some credit cards with > $25k credit--I cannot charge a car for $24k, but I can spend 24k at Costco if I really wanted to)
#7
As a buyer, you are entitled to protection through eBay, exactly as 430SLOwner posted directly from eBays rules page. From what you have shared, I have to assume you haven't contacted eBay to look into this situation on your behalf?
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#8
Again, I don't know, but I always assumed 1) with eBay one is protected--how can money change hands and the buyer never get anything? 2) one cannot buy a car with a credit card I can't prove 1 and 2 as fact, only what I've heard...good luck I can't see this being the final outcome, has to be recourse when a buyer is legit, and seller is not...(meaning I have some credit cards with > $25k credit--I cannot charge a car for $24k, but I can spend 24k at Costco if I really wanted to)
And, john, you can absolutely purchase a car with a CC. I've done it twice. Some retailers may not accept that FOP, but I've done it with my Chase Visa Marriott card.
#9
I've purchased 3 cars new, the Lexus used. In each case I wanted to pay for the entire car via CC, in each case they said no. The used Lexus, they let me put 5k on it. The BMW? 2k. My wife's SUV which was the most expensive car I've ever purchased, $1000. I would love to collect $2500 in cash rewards if I could have. Oddly on my wife's? They accepted a personal check. The other 3 required cashier's check. In which case the BMW led to a SAR being filed on me, was watching too much FBI drama back then. I asked for 3 cashier's check of $9,999.99 each my wife said what an absolute dumb move since the aggregate amount is filed with the IRS anyway. Now Treasury gets wind too.
#10
There yah go post something on there google page and FB. Also they don't have that car in there inventory didnt even have it listed.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Flor...obile&ie=UTF-8
https://www.google.com/search?q=Flor...obile&ie=UTF-8
#11
There yah go post something on there google page and FB. Also they don't have that car in there inventory didnt even have it listed.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Flor...obile&ie=UTF-8
https://www.google.com/search?q=Flor...obile&ie=UTF-8
#12
https://www.carscarriers.com/inventory/lexus/ls/70120/ Looks like it spent quite a few years in NY. Hopefully you can get your money back of file charges in FL.
#13
#15
Agreed. This OP has gone Radio Silent. Wonder if he's been able to contact eBay for assistance? Odd to post about a potential "scam" and yet no follow up??